Dangers of too much protein

Friday, June 26th, 2009

How much protein is too much?
While too little protein is certainly bad, many nutritionists believe that eating too much also may be harmful. The amount of protein you eat can easily build up. An excess of 200 grams of protein a day, which is more than four times what the body needs, can be consumed [...]

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Protein Requirements

Friday, June 26th, 2009

An individual’s protein requirements are often calculated according to body weight: 0.75 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight is considered enough for a healthy adult. (To convert your weight from pounds to kilograms, divide it by 2.3.) If, for example, you weigh 55 kilograms then multiply 0.75 by 55. This result is 41.25 [...]

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